2008 Rugby League World Cup Group A

2008 Rugby League World Cup Group A was one of the three groups of teams that competed in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Group A was the largest of the tournament, consisting of four teams: Australia, New Zealand, England and Papua New Guinea. After all teams had played each other once, only Papua New Guinea did not advance to 2008 Rugby League World Cup Knockout stage.

The World Cup tournament opened with England facing Papua New Guinea at Townsville in tropical North Queensland. It was to be the first time the two nations had met, the Kumuls having only played against Great Britain previously.

ENGLAND:
1. Paul Wellens · 2. Ade Gardner · 3. Martin Gleeson · 4. Keith Senior · 5. Lee Smith · 6. Leon Pryce · 7. Rob Burrow
8. Jamie Peacock (c) · 9. James Roby · 10. James Graham · 11. Gareth Hock · 12. Gareth Ellis · 13. Kevin Sinfield
Interchange: 14. Danny McGuire · 15. Maurie Fa'asavalu · 16. Adrian Morley · 17. Jon Wilkin
Coach: Tony Smith

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